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Article Category: Other
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Online Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012

Habilitating a Smile

PhD, BCB
Page Range: 57 – 61
DOI: 10.5298/1081-5937-40.2.2
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The treatment of muscle dysfunction in the muscles around the face is particularly challenging. In addition to being the most observable muscles in the body, the limited area with which to work, the high firing rate, and the increased risk of picking up crosstalk from muscles in close proximity all add to the challenge. This case report describes the treatment of a young child with seventh cranial nerve palsy of the face.

Keywords: surface electromyography; facial muscles; therapy
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Figure 1.

Longest consecutive time video reward on each treatment date.

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Percent success by treatment date.

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Before treatment.

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After treatment.

Contributor Notes

Correspondence: Jeffrey E. Bolek, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, 2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland, OH 44104, email: bolekj@ccf.org.
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